2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (226+ words) Fiji is rapidly approaching levels of HIV that could become difficult to manage unless urgent action is taken, says Fiji Medical Association President Dr Ronald Kumar. Dr Kumar issued the warning while speaking at the Fiji Medical Association’s 2026 Annual Scientific…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (190+ words) The tourism sector is backing the Government’s coordinated response following Cabinet’s declaration of the HIV outbreak as a national crisis. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka, says the sector will support the Ministry of…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (207+ words) The Navua Hospital received a boost, following the donation of medical equipment and clinical supplies from the Fiji Hackers Golf Club based in Auckland, New Zealand. Representing the Fiji Hackers Golf Club, Pearl Ventures CEO Natalie Marletta formally handed over…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (210+ words) Fiji is strengthening its animal disease response as threats to livestock production and food security continue to grow across the Pacific. The program was supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Pacific…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (156+ words) Fiji’s corrections facilities have recorded 206 confirmed HIV cases, with the increase remaining a key health threat for the Fiji Corrections Service. Commissioner Auta Moceisuva says the situation is currently manageable, with the Ministry of Health providing medication, expertise and support…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (226+ words) Fiji’s correctional health system is set for a major digital upgrade with the launch of the Patient Information System Plus, or PATISPlus, at the Fiji Corrections Service in Suva. Ravunawa says people in custody remain entitled to health care delivered…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (164+ words) Families in Momi and Wairiki, Nadi, no longer have to use bullocks to pull heavy drums of water up steep hills. The communities previously relied on wells, and when the wells dried up, families had to collect water from creeks…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (373+ words) Pacific countries are being urged to learn from Fiji’s experience with the HIV epidemic before they face similar challenges. Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica says Fiji’s experience has come at a high cost in lives and resources, and Pacific nations…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (292+ words) The Government is moving to strengthen the link between health research and policy, with findings from the 2026 Pacific Islands Health Research Symposium to be formally referred to Cabinet. Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica says research must go beyond academic discussion…...